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title: "Japan · Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance: -686.0B · Aug 19, 2026"
description: "US data, Aug 19, 2026: actual -686.0B, forecast -680.0B, previous -881.9B · ON THE SCREWS. The full read is on Helious, with the market reaction."
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Economic release
              19 Aug 2026, 23:50 UTC



# Japan · Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance: -686.0B




           Actual-686.0B
           Forecast-680.0B
           Previous-881.9B

               Surprise
               -0.02σ

           VerdictON THE SCREWS
           ReadBonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH


            Japan · Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance — Actual -686.0B, forecast -680.0B, prev -881.9B. Surprise: ON THE SCREWS, but by under a tenth of a sigma. Desk read: Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.






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